Natural capital — including resources like water, forests, fisheries, rivers and wildlife — represents a critical asset, especially for lower income countries, where it makes up a significant share of total wealth. However, the full contribution of natural capital is not captured in traditional economic measures like GDP; as a result, natural resources are being depleted at an unsustainable rate.

ResMob is a joint project of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH commissioned by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB). This project is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The BMUB supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag. https://www.international-climate-initiative.com